Milwaukee is a city on the cutting edge of restaurants, with all kinds of places opening and flourishing, and chefs winning prestigious awards. No matter what it is you want, you can find it well prepared and well served in this city. But there is another type of restaurant that also goes into the culinary reputation of a city: the greasy spoon. Here are five dotted around the city that lead my pack.

Thanksgiving is a time when most columnists write about all the things they are thankful for and what we should all be thankful for. I am going to switch it up a bit this year and nominate people and institutions that ought to be thankful for me.

October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com, but the editors are already talking a lot about food. Here are their favorite places to dig into their first meal of the day and chime in with your breakfast hot spot.